So many atheists here - why do you care?

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a recent topics lurker and I'll point out that multiple posts in the religion forum (including this one) are specifically directed at atheists.

Yup. Then people complain that atheists post here or wonder why they care.

The only reason athiests post here is to ignite a conversation, then attempt to "own" the believers.

Atheists post here for the same reason you do. It's an engaging topic of discussion. Don't you find it telling that no atheists are demanding theists stop posting, and are instead encouraging them to do so?

It's not our fault your position is weak, and maybe indefensible depending on your specific beliefs. No one is making you engage. Your constant whining and complaining does nothing to help other theists.

What was the relevancy of your "and maybe indefensible depending on your specific beliefs" statement?
No one is "demanding" that athiests stop posting. However, your fourth sentence proves my point. Thank you.

What is your point?

See post at 14:39 that you orginally responded to. You couldn't even respond to my "why" inquiry, without a mention of my "weak" position.

That's a DP.

IMHO, your position is weak. Am I not supposed to say that if I think it?

My question had nothing to do with the merits of my, or your position. How do you even know that I am a believer? Yet, you managed to attack my supposed "position". What is my position? This is why you proved the point of my original post.

You didn't type this?

The only reason athiests post here is to ignite a conversation, then attempt to "own" the believers

That was the comment that caused the "weak position" comment.

Directly relevant to what you typed.

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Anonymous wrote:I'm a recent topics lurker and I'll point out that multiple posts in the religion forum (including this one) are specifically directed at atheists.

Yup. Then people complain that atheists post here or wonder why they care.

The only reason athiests post here is to ignite a conversation, then attempt to "own" the believers.

Atheists post here for the same reason you do. It's an engaging topic of discussion. Don't you find it telling that no atheists are demanding theists stop posting, and are instead encouraging them to do so?

It's not our fault your position is weak, and maybe indefensible depending on your specific beliefs. No one is making you engage. Your constant whining and complaining does nothing to help other theists.

What was the relevancy of your "and maybe indefensible depending on your specific beliefs" statement?

No one is "demanding" that athiests stop posting. However, your fourth sentence proves my point. Thank you.

What is your point?

See post at 14:39 that you orginally responded to. You couldn't even respond to my "why" inquiry, without a mention of my "weak" position.

That's a DP.

IMHO, your position is weak. Am I not supposed to say that if I think it?

My question had nothing to do with the merits of my, or your position. How do you even know that I am a believer? Yet, you managed to attack my supposed "position". What is my position? This is why you proved the point of my original post.

You didn't type this?

The only reason athiests post here is to ignite a conversation, then attempt to "own" the believers

That was the comment that caused the "weak position" comment.

Directly relevant to what you typed.

[Anonymous]

Weird, it previewed fine but posted badly. This is the quoted part that you posted that I responded to:

"The only reason athiests post here is to ignite a conversation, then attempt to "own" the believers."

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As an atheist who has on a couple of occasions responded to posts on the religious forum, I can say that I (and many other people) spend nearly 100% of my time on DCUM in recent topics, not individual forums. So I’m not looking for religious threads, but I see them and sometimes feel like I have a relevant response.

+1

Certainly the threads that antagonize atheists catch my eye.

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Anonymous wrote:As an atheist who has on a couple of occasions responded to posts on the religious forum, I can say that I (and many other people) spend nearly 100% of my time on DCUM in recent topics, not individual forums. So I’m not looking for religious threads, but I see them and sometimes feel like I have a relevant response.

+1

Certainly the threads that antagonize atheists catch my eye.

And presumably you're not inspired to comment on threads like "Looking for a theologically open and kid-friendly church in N. Arlington"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I came to this board looking for information, and it almost seems like the majority of the posts are written by atheists—who often appear to be more emotionally charged than the religious posters.

I'm asking this with 100% sincerity and genuine curiosity:

Why do you care enough to spend so much energy on this board? What motivates you to do that? I'm genuinely fascinated.

Atheists often care about religion more than religious people, who just assume that everyone else is religious. Being religious, or at least saying you're religious is still the norm in the US - not so in many parts of the world.

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Anonymous wrote:I came to this board looking for information, and it almost seems like the majority of the posts are written by atheists—who often appear to be more emotionally charged than the religious posters.

I'm asking this with 100% sincerity and genuine curiosity:

Why do you care enough to spend so much energy on this board? What motivates you to do that? I'm genuinely fascinated.

Not all religions require belief in a deity.

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Anonymous wrote:I came to this board looking for information, and it almost seems like the majority of the posts are written by atheists—who often appear to be more emotionally charged than the religious posters.

I'm asking this with 100% sincerity and genuine curiosity:

Why do you care enough to spend so much energy on this board? What motivates you to do that? I'm genuinely fascinated.

I come here to help people who are thinking about dropping their religion. I wish I had found this forum before I went from religious to non-religious. It would’ve been a much easier and faster transition.

I also try to keep Christians in check. They really think they own the place.

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Anonymous wrote:I came to this board looking for information, and it almost seems like the majority of the posts are written by atheists—who often appear to be more emotionally charged than the religious posters.

I'm asking this with 100% sincerity and genuine curiosity:

Why do you care enough to spend so much energy on this board? What motivates you to do that? I'm genuinely fascinated.

I come here to help people who are thinking about dropping their religion. I wish I had found this forum before I went from religious to non-religious. It would’ve been a much easier and faster transition.

I also try to keep Christians in check. They really think they own the place.

So true. Every time I try to bring up Zoroaster and my fellow believers, all I get is crickets. Very hard to penetrate the One True God crowd of Christians.

[Anonymous]

There is no requirement to be religious in order to discuss, have an opinion, or be educated on any religion.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:As an atheist who has on a couple of occasions responded to posts on the religious forum, I can say that I (and many other people) spend nearly 100% of my time on DCUM in recent topics, not individual forums. So I’m not looking for religious threads, but I see them and sometimes feel like I have a relevant response.

+1

Certainly the threads that antagonize atheists catch my eye.

And presumably you're not inspired to comment on threads like "Looking for a theologically open and kid-friendly church in N. Arlington"

Definitely not.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I came to this board looking for information, and it almost seems like the majority of the posts are written by atheists—who often appear to be more emotionally charged than the religious posters.

I'm asking this with 100% sincerity and genuine curiosity:

Why do you care enough to spend so much energy on this board? What motivates you to do that? I'm genuinely fascinated.

I come here to help people who are thinking about dropping their religion. I wish I had found this forum before I went from religious to non-religious. It would’ve been a much easier and faster transition.

I also try to keep Christians in check. They really think they own the place.

So true. Every time I try to bring up Zoroaster and my fellow believers, all I get is crickets. Very hard to penetrate the One True God crowd of Christians.

Does Zoroaster have anything like the Bible? If so, you could quote it to try to impress people with your vast knowledge - like some Christians do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:There is no requirement to be religious in order to discuss, have an opinion, or be educated on any religion.

If there were an education restriction on church-going people, a lot of them would be excluded here.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I came to this board looking for information, and it almost seems like the majority of the posts are written by atheists—who often appear to be more emotionally charged than the religious posters.

I'm asking this with 100% sincerity and genuine curiosity:

Why do you care enough to spend so much energy on this board? What motivates you to do that? I'm genuinely fascinated.

I come here to help people who are thinking about dropping their religion. I wish I had found this forum before I went from religious to non-religious. It would’ve been a much easier and faster transition.

I also try to keep Christians in check. They really think they own the place.

So true. Every time I try to bring up Zoroaster and my fellow believers, all I get is crickets. Very hard to penetrate the One True God crowd of Christians.

Does Zoroaster have anything like the Bible? If so, you could quote it to try to impress people with your vast knowledge - like some Christians do.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avesta

[Anonymous]

Quiz for the Bible thumper, which version of the Bible (or gospel) was this translated from?

One day, a righteous man, performing his morning ritual by the water, found a tiny fish in his hands. The fish, surprisingly, spoke and pleaded for protection from the larger creatures in the river. Taking pity, the man cared for the fish, moving it from a small vessel to a larger one as it rapidly grew. Soon, the fish became too enormous for any container and eventually even the river itself.

As the man released the colossal fish into the ocean, the wondrous creature revealed its divine nature and warned of a devastating flood. It instructed the man to build a great ark, gather the seeds of all plants, and take pairs of all animals to preserve life. The wise one diligently followed these instructions.

When the rains came, the waters rose and consumed the world. The divine fish reappeared, its horn guiding the ark through the turbulent waves, eventually anchoring it on the highest mountain peak. After the waters receded, the man and the surviving creatures emerged to a new world. To repopulate the earth, the man performed a sacrifice, and, in some versions of the story, a woman appeared from the waters. Together, they became the ancestors of the new human race, signifying a fresh start and the cyclical nature of existence.